Day 1: Q ARRIVE SAIGON
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport. Meet and transfer to hotel. A short sightseeing tour of Saigon: Notre Dame Cathedral, Center Post Office, Opera House. Dinner on floating restaurant to get the whole view Saigon by night. Overnight in Saigon. (D)
Notre-Dame Cathedral : Notre Dame Cathedral: The cathedral was built in the 18th century and decorated with stain glass windows. Perhaps the best day to visit is on Sunday when the church service is held.
City Post-Office : Located in city centre, it is the place where locals and tourists get in touch with the outside world since Internet access is limited to business enterprises and hotels. There are big maps of Vietnam on both sides of the main hall and displays of stamps.
the Opera House : Municipal Theatre (The Saigon Opera House) (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam.Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and restored in 1995.
Day 2: SAIGON MY THO SAIGON
Breakfast at Hotel. Coach-trip to MyTho – in Mekong Delta. Boat cruises along the Mekong river to visit Thoi Son islet, walking to visit orchards - taste tropical-fruits of season. Enjoy the show of traditional folk song of the Southern people. Visit bee-hive gardens where you can experience how to take honey from bee-hives, then visit small factory of producing coconut candies. Come back to HCMC. Visit China Town & Thien Hau Temple. Dinner and overnight in Saigon (B,L,D)
The Mekong : is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the 11th-longest river in the world, and the 12th-largest by volume (discharging 475 km³/114 cu mi of water annually). Its estimated length is 4,880 km (3,032 mi), and it drains an area of 810,000 km² (313,000 sq mi).From the Tibetan Plateau it runs through Chinas Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
China town – Thien Hau temple : This temple was built in 1825 and dedicated to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and Protector of Sailors.
The Mekong : is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the 11th-longest river in the world, and the 12th-largest by volume (discharging 475 km³/114 cu mi of water annually). Its estimated length is 4,880 km (3,032 mi), and it drains an area of 810,000 km² (313,000 sq mi).From the Tibetan Plateau it runs through Chinas Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
China town – Thien Hau temple : This temple was built in 1825 and dedicated to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and Protector of Sailors.
Day 3: SAIGON CU CHI SAIGON
After breakfast, proceed to Cu Chi tunnels, 75 Km North West of Ho Chi Minh City, a net work of tunnels dug during the Vietnam War by the guerrillas, with 3 levels and stretching more than 200km. Experience the environment where guerrillas lived and fought underground by climbing the narrow passages. Above ground lie the wreckage of American helicopters and tanks. Back to HCMC. After lunch, visit War Remnant Museum & Thien Hau Temple. Dinner & overnight in HCMC. (B,L,D)
Cu Chi Tunnels : The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Củ Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnams base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.
War Remnant Museum : The War Remnants Museum (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh) is a war museum in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. It primarily contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War, and is a major tourist attraction
Operated by the Vietnamese government, the museum was opened in September 1975 as the "The House for Displaying War Crimes of American Imperialism and the Puppet Government [of South Vietnam]." Later it was known as the Museum of American War Crimes, then as the War Crimes Museum until as recently as 1993. Its current name follows liberalization in Vietnam and the normalization of relations with the United States, but the museum does not attempt to be politically balanced.
The museum comprises a series of eight themed rooms in several buildings, with period military equipment located within a walled yard. The military equipment include a UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, an F-5A fighter, a BLU-82 "Daisy Cutter" bomb, M48 Patton tank, and an A-1 attack bomber
Day 4: DEPART SAIGON Q
Free for shopping at Ben Thanh Market until your transfer to the airport for departing flight. (B)
Ben Thanh market : has long been one of Saigons most famous landmark. The market has been in existence since the French occupation. The original market was located on the shores of Ben Nghe river by old fort Gia Dinh. Its proximity to the fort and the river where merchants and soldiers would land was reason for its name (Ben meaning pier or port and Thanh meaning fort). In 1859, when the French invaded Saigon and overtook fort Gia Dinh, Ben Thanh Market was destroyed. It was rebuilt shortly thereafter and remained standing until it was moved to its present location in 1899. |